Brome, Germany
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Brome (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁoːmə]) is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ohre, approx. 25 km northeast of Wolfsburg.
Brome | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brome
within Gifhorn district  | |
 Location of Brome | |
  Brome Location within Germany  Brome Location within Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′N 10°57′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Municipal assoc. | Brome |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Borchert (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.83 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,102 |
| • Density | 84.22/km2 (218.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38465 |
| Dialling codes | 05833 |
| Vehicle registration | GF |
| Website | www.brome.de |
The municipality consists of the following villages:
- Altendorf
- Benitz
- Brome
- Wiswedel
- Zicherie
Brome is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Brome ("collective municipality").
Castle
Town hall
Lutheran church
Lake Ohresee
Lutheran church in Altendorf
During the Cold War, Brome was by the Inner German border separating West Germany and Communist East Germany (German Democratic Republic). The Brome Castle Museum has local artifacts from the Cold War and from other periods of history.
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